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Barack Obama
President of United States (2008-2012)
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Economy | Fulfilled |
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Repeal Bush-era tax cuts for high-income earners | |
Increased financial regulation as part of a fiscal stimulus package | |
Defence and Security Policy | Fulfilled |
Revamp US military strategy in Afghanistan | |
Complete withdrawal of US troops from Iraq on schedule | |
Close detention facility at Guantanamo Bay | |
End the use of torture by US interrogators in the "War on Terror" | |
Changing Washington | Fulfilled |
Ending partisan politics and ushering a new era of across-the-aisle co-operation | |
Legislative reform involving ethics and lobbying | |
Social/Other Policies | Fulfilled |
Introduce broad-ranging immigration reform | |
Introduce a "universal" healthcare system in the US | |
Repeal military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy on homosexual members | |
Support the repeal of the Defence of Marriage Act | |
Reduce US domestic oil consumption by 35 per cent by 2030 |
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